What is the perfect camera lens for my new Canon EOS Rebel camera for travel? What camera lens should I pair with my Nikon D7100 for family photography?What is the ultimate long-reach zoom lens for wildlife photography, that also fits in a carry-on bag? Here at Sigma, we hear questions like this every day. Here’s some of our top tips for choosing the perfect lens for the photographers on your gift list! With over forty lenses in our lineup, from Fisheye to Supertelephoto and everything in between, we’ve got the right lenses!

The best all-around lenses you can buy for your Canon EOS Rebel or Nikon DX-format Cameras

Respected review site DPReview.com called the Sigma 18-250mm all-in-one zoom lens “the best-rounded general-purpose SLR lens currently on the market” when they reviewed it. It packs maximum versatility into a very compact design, covering wide angle, to telephoto, plus macro, and includes Optical Stabilizer, so you can skip the tripod even at slower shutter speeds. For a road trip across country, backpacking around Europe by train, or a family adventure to the theme park, this is the all-in-one lens that’s lightweight, compact, and incredibly versatile.

Looking for the best bargain telephoto zoom lens around?

At just $199, the Sigma 70-300mm Macro lets the beginner or budget-minded photographer gain much more reach than the standard kit lens. Close up photography with 2.3x magnification at 300mm adds to the total versatility of this best-selling zoom lens! Great for kid’s sports, travel, and beginner birders, this lens helps fill the frame with distant subjects.

The 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro

The best hypertelephoto zoom lenses for birders, wildlife, and sports photographers

There are two versions of the 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM lens, the Contemporary and the Sports version. The Contemporary is the lighter of the two at just over four pounds. A larger front element, aluminum alloy body and full weather sealing make the Sports version weigh a few pounds more; both feature advanced optical design, focus limiters, customization via the exclusive USB Dock. Optical Stabilizer means you can skip the tripod and still keep shots sharp at slower shutter speeds. Zoom versatility lets you recompose and reframe in an instant. Both versions are easily packed in carry-on bags, making both of these perfect for safari and travel photography. Which one is right for you?

Want all of these features in a smaller, lighter supertelephoto zoom lens? The 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary lens packs a 4x zoom with Sigma’s exclusive customization into a compact lens weighing in at just over two pounds, perfect for on-the-go adventures, hiking, backpacking, touring, without adding a ton of weight. And at just $699 this holiday season thanks to Instant Savings, it is also light on the wallet!

The best faster-aperture standard zooms to replace the cheap, slow kit lens

This fast-aperture standard zoom is a great one-lens choice for indoor activities and events, thanks to its Faster apertures and Optical Stabilizer both ofwhich work to keep sharp shots at slower shutter speeds indoors without a tripod. This Contemporary lens designed exclusively for DSLRs with APS-C size sensors, and also offers 1:3 magnification for close-up photography at 70mm.

The best F2.8 Telephoto zoom lenses for Photojournalists, Sports, and event photographers

The 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM is the go-to F2.8 tele zoom for photographers who need a fast, sharp short tele zoom lens. And the 120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM | Sports offers even longer reach, with performance comparable to a 300mm F2.8 Prime, with zoom versatility, perfect for sidelines in twilight and under the lights for nightside action and it pairs perfectly with the new Global Vision 1.4x and 2.0x teleconverters for longer reach. And the USB Dock recognizes the 120-300mm Sports lens, and the lens plus extenders, as distinct items to be customized for the ultimate in lens personalization.

The best ultra-bright, fast-aperture prime lenses for DSLR cameras

Sigma’s fast-aperture F1.4 prime lenses are renowned by photographers for focal plane sharpness, even wide open at maximum apertures!

Sigma’s lineup of fast-aperture prime lenses have become legendary among photographers for the combination of exceptional focal plane sharpness and gorgeous background bokeh rendering. Designed for excellent imaging performance, even at widest apertures, these are the lenses designed for the most demanding pros and enthusiast. And yet, all are priced incredibly competitively for photographers ready to up their game. From 14mm to 135mm, the eight Art prime lenses have changed the game for photographers who want sharp, fast primes in their kit.

The Best zoom lens for YouTubers and Vloggers

The Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art lens is the fastest aperture zoom lens for crop-sensor DSLRs. Thanks to its overall image sharpness, gorgeous bokeh, and bright aperture, this is among the most popular lenses for YouTubers, Vloggers, and videomakers. And as a still lens, it is flat-out outstanding for travel, documentary, and reportage.

Need a full-frame version of this lens? the 24-35mm F2 DG OS HSM | Art covers three of the most popular wide angle focal lengths, 24mm, 28mm and 35mm in a very fast, constant aperture zoom, which can be best described as a zoomable wide-angle three-in-one prime lens!

The Best Prime lenses for Micro Four Thirds and Sony E-Mount cameras

These two compact F1.4 Prime lenses for Sony E-Mount and Micro Four Thirds cameras combine Sigma’s renowned wide-open sharpness with whisper-quiet stepping motors for great performance for both still and video. Nine rounded aperture blades make the bokeh lovely both wide open and stopped down a touch.

Sigma offers three F2.8 Prime lenses for Micro Four Thirds and Sony e-Mount (APS-C image circle) with linear drive motors for still and video.

Designed for both still and video work on Micro Four Thirds and Sony E-mount systems, these fast, compact primes are super-sharp with 7 rounded aperture blades for smooth backgrounds, and feature linear drive motors for undetectable AF operation during video capture.

Looking for an ultrawide zoom for APS-C sensor cameras that also takes front filters? For the utmost in a rectilinear ultrawide zoom the 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM covers a 15-30mm angle of coverage for APS-C sensor cameras, and also accepts 82mm front filters, a rarity in ultrawides!

The ultimate macro prime lens that’s also perfect for sports and portraiture

This is the world’s first 180mm F2.8 lens with 1:1 magnification, making it an outstanding macro lens, with a longer working distance, perfect for insects and small animals that need a bit of distance from the camera for the safety of both animal and camera operator; as well as in-the-studio work with lights and tents. But it also doubles as a great sports, portraiture, and short wildlife lens thanks to its hypersonic motor and focus limiter to offer seriously swift AF performance either in the macro zone or long distance zone.

Looking for 1:1 Macro in a more compact package? The 105mm F2.8 Macro EX DG OS HSM offers Optical Stabilizer and Internal focusing, at a shorter focal length and is offered at an amazing Instant Savings price this holiday season!

The strongest, toughest lens protector filters for any Camera lens

The Sigma WR Ceramic filters are incredibly tough—much tougher than even tempered and treated glass. These clear ceramic glass filters are designed to withstand impacts that will crush the competition, and protect your lens investments. Buying Tip: Look the for the Filter Thread diameter in the lens specifications. On Sigma lenses, it is right on the box.

The best gift for macro photographers who already love their close-up lenses

The Sigma EM-140 DG Ring Flash is a fantastic accessory for photographers who have caught the macro “bug.” This flash attaches to the front of any brand of macro lens and offers full electronic control of the lighting, including left and right lighting ratios, high-speed sync, flash exposure bracketing and more. It is a great addition to the kit of any photographer who frequently captures insects, flowers, and other tiny subjects.Need a shoe-mount strobe for everyday photography? Check out the EF-610 DG ST and EF-610 DG Super for Canon, Nikon, Sigma, Pentax, and Sony cameras.

The most film-like cameras with a semi-secret superpower

The Sigma sd Quattro and sd Quattro H cameras offer incredibly nuanced color and unsurpassed detail thanks to the stacked architecture of the Quattro generation Foveon sensor. The feel of the color images these cameras produce is like a classic chrome film image, and monochrome images are simply stunning as well. And unique to the sd Quattro cameras, the Infrared cut filter is easily removable, for through-the lens Monochrome Infrared capture with autofocus! And , of course, the full line of Sigma SA-mount lenses in the Art, Sports and Contemporary lines are designed to work with these amazing mirrorless cameras!

The compact camera for the imaging purist

The dp Quattro series of cameras combine outstanding still imaging quality with distinctive design. Designed for the imaging purist, the sharpness and color fidelity produced by the pairing of a Sigma prime dp lens and the Foveon Quattro sensor must be seen to be appreciated. Offered in four focal lengths from 14mm to 50mm, the dp Quattro series stands for utmost image quality in a sleek, compact camera.